Have you ever really wanted to do something but couldn’t find the energy to make it happen? If you have… you’re not alone!
All of us struggle at times to find the motivation we need to find and keep our focus and start changing or implementing new behaviours, projects or procedures that we know will benefit ourselves and those around us.
If you’re feeling like that today, here are a few ideas to help you get and stay focussed when you’ve lost your motivation.
1 – Use Emotions as your ROCKET fuel.
Emotions can go either way on you – they can build or they can destroy. If you can use your emotions in a productive way, you’ll have the most powerful tool to build the life you want and get to your end goal. Your attitude determines your altitude!
2 – Give yourself MORE credit.
The MAJOR key to your future is YOU. So make sure you give yourself credit for being courageous enough to go after what you want. Acknowledge yourself for milestones achieved.
3 – Reward yourself for every step you take in the RIGHT direction.
It’s easy to quit, it’s even easier to never try to go after your goals and dreams – that’s why MOST don’t do it. Reward yourself for stepping outside your comfort zone, for challenging the status quo.
4 – Acknowledge your progress.
Progress is the secret sauce accomplishing your goals, as well as being able to repeat success. If we jumped right to the finish line, we wouldn’t know how to repeat it. Trust the process, acknowledge your progress achieved at each milestone.
5 – Don’t compare yourself to others.
Compare yourself to YOU and the BEST you envision for yourself. Other people may be used as the inspiration of what’s possible. Roger Bannister.
6 – Make “IF” your power word.
You will succeed IF you…. You will lose weight IF you…. You will feel better IF you… You will make your monthly target IF you…. If is the most powerful word we have to help navigate how/where you can feel better, look better, do better, be better IF you use it in ways to move you forward.
7 – Surround yourself with positivity.
Be intentional about removing negativity and seeking positive people and environments.
8 – Obsess with ABOVE average.
In every area of life, develop your skills to be above average. There are too many people with below average skills wishing and hoping for above average results. When this becomes a focus area in our life, you will be amazed at the incremental changes that take place.
9 – Stop majoring in minor things.
Stay focused on the big picture. When you get caught up in the minors (the things that don’t matter) it’s easy to get burned out, distracted. What is your ROE, return on effort?
10 – Remember things don’t get easier by chance, they get easier by CHANGE.